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Borderline Personality Screening Test (MSI-BPD)

A 10-question yes/no screening quiz based on the McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD, Zanarini 2003).

10 questions 3 min

Instructions

Answer each question honestly based on how you have been for most of your adult life. There are no right or wrong answers; this is a private screening tool, not a diagnosis.

Adapted from the MSI-BPD (Zanarini et al., 2003). Items are reworded adaptations of the screening constructs, not verbatim reproductions; the original instrument is quoted only by citation. Clinical cut-off (7+) follows the published screening rule.

Citations
  • Zanarini, M. C., Vujanovic, A. A., Parachini, E. A., Boulanger, J. L., Frankenburg, F. R., & Hennen, J. (2003). A screening measure for BPD: The McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD). Journal of Personality Disorders, 17(6), 568-573. Original instrument; a score of 7+ indicates a positive screen